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Not part of Riordanverse
The following article/section is from the Paola Santiago continuity under Rick Riordan Presents and not the Riordanverse canon. |
“ | Your “friends”, your “parents”, the people you’re “responsible” for… Don’t you ever get tired of doing the right thing? Don’t you ever just want to hurt someone because it would feel good? | ” |
–Falsita telling taunting Pao in Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows. |
Falsita (also know as Shadow Pao) is a dark manifestation of Paola Santiago, representing her fears.
Paola Santiago series[]
Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows[]
After months of no dreams, Paola Santiago finally has one, she comes to Pao and tells Pao to return to her. The following day she closes a portal, but the process exhausts her. She fears her master's wrath if she fails and he soon picks her up.
When Pao reaches Santuario, she finds the girl in the basement of a church. She taunts Pao and attacks her, saying Pao is suppressing her heritage and limiting her potential. She also taunts Pao about failing to save Dante and the Rogues. She traps Pao in a ring of fire and it closes in on her, taunting Pao for waisting her hereditary potential. However, Pao and extinguishes the fire before attacking her and putting a wall of flames between them. She requests death, but Pao drags her into the Void, thinking she could trade her shadow self for Dante. As they enter the Rift, she is absorbed by Pao, who uses her memory to guide her to her master's tower.
Appearance[]
Shadow Pao is identical to Paola, having the same black hair in braids, dark eyes, and dark complexion,
Personality[]
Shadow Pao is manipulative, taunting Paola on her fears and failures. She is also confident.
Abilities[]
- Pyrokinesis: She can generate and summon fire.
Paola Santiago series | |
Books: | Paola Santiago and the River of Tears | Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares | Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows |
Main Characters: | Paola Santiago | Dante Mata | Emma Lockwood | Bruto | Naomi |
Secondary Characters: | Maria Santiago | Ondina | Marisa Martínez | Carmela Mata | Beto | Joaquín | Kit | Robin Long |
Minor Characters: | Karen Lockwood | Sal | Franco | Aaron | Johnny | Shadow Dante |
Mythical Creatures: | Chupacabra | La Llorona | Ahogada | La Mano Panchona | Lechuza | Duendecillos | Cadejo | The Hitchhiker | El Cucuy | Falsita |
Related Content: | Tehlor Kay Mejia | Rick Riordan Presents | Bruto and the Freaky Flower | Disney+ series |